There are 15 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Traxin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The CarPlay no longer gives me accurate directions. The directional arrow drifts on the map and sends me everywhere except the direct route. I've tried using both Google and Apple maps to no avail.
The Instrument panel that shows the Tire Pressure, Speed, Oil, Mileage etc. goes blank black then comes back on. Its been happening for a year and I did contacted Chevy about it. I waited for them to contact me back but they never did. I have taken it for the oil changes at the dealer but its usually on. I explain to the Chevy Dealer service about it over the phone, they told me it would cost a certain amount to fix and they needed to do a diagnosis first. This has been going on for 3 years (the turning blank on and off) while driving .
The dash screen behind the steering wheel (showing the speed/milege/trip info) randomly stops working. According to forums, this is a common issue with this make and model.
The touch screen on the front dashboard and the interior lights get so hot sometimes that you cannot touch them. Definitely an electrical issue causing both of those issues. Part of the air vent next to the touch screen has actually melted from the heat! Also, you cannot drive with the air conditioner on. The car gets no power at all. Just to go 30 mph, you have to go all the way up to almost 5 RPMs. The only way to cancel this out is to pull over, turn the car off and than back on (with no AC on). All summer long it has been doing this… possibly a transmission issue. I’ve personally only owned the vehicle for 2 yrs and the year of the car is a 2020, so there’s no reason it should be doing this. There is no exact date. It happens all the time, so I’ll just put the beginning of the spring
Compré este carro en medio de una necesidad al dealer REAL TRUCKS AND CARS en buenas condiciones con 2000$ de downpayment y nunca me respondieron por la garantía del carro y encima tuve más de 2000$ en gastos y el día que decido cambiar el carro me llega la información de que ese carro tenía un título rebuild y dos choques fuertes en el pasado con daños en el chasis y el historial que me habían dado en el dealer estaba adulterado porque evidentemente no aparecía nada de lo detallado, posteriormente al reclamo, la persona que me lo vendió me amenazo con agredirme cuando se encontrara conmigo y se burló mío por el dinero que me quitó y lo que ganó él y todo lo que yo perdí… incluso quiero una compensación reclamando todo el dinero que le invertí al carro, el downpayment y daños y prejuicios causados…
Digital Display & information screen goes black, you can't see anything at all. I had an issue with my Trax not to long after I purchased it had to take it back to dealership told service manager about it, nothing was done about the display. With the display out you couldn't read any warnings at all not even temperature and blown my engine. My Trax didn't have regular gages. The dealership had free lifetime powertrain warranty, now they don't want to put a new engine it.
Stabilitrak keeps coming on along with 3 other warning lights. I lose speed driving is off and it's hard to maneuver. Had 3 tests ran no response lights went off. then back on on a consistency that is getting annoying and now 3 shops can't diagnosis whats wrong. I don't have thousands to send to dealership for what was supposed to be a brand new car and this is driving like it's a 25 year old car. I think you need to check that a majority of your trax 2020 customers are also experiencing the same and this issue needs to be a recall. especially since mechanics can't diagnos this.
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that the instrument panel would suddenly blackout for approximately 15 - 25 minutes before returning to normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently while driving or the vehicle was idling. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
The driver information center in the cluster intermittently goes completely black or glitches while driving. It will go into all white dots, completely black out, or be garbled. You lose the ability to monitor your speed digitally and it causes issues with safety because it will change in and out at random times and you are forced to change your attention to the needle instead of focusing on the road. No warning lamps or trouble codes present. I have not contacted the manufacturer but have had a mechanic inspect it and he cannot find a cause but thinks possibly is an electric short or fault module. This began happening in June 2024 and is now getting worse and very unreliable.
June 2024 all dashboard lights flickered on then went off, radio wouldn't turn on so dealership replaced the instrument cluster. Last night had to jump car off, the battery and alternator checked out fine. However, the radio/back up camera didn't come back on. This is the only car I have and now in the shop 2 tines in 6 months for the same thing.
The driver information center in the cluster intermittently goes completely black or glitches while driving. This is a safety concern because it is distracting while driving and removes important trip and vehicle information. I paid $222.79 for the dealership to inspect and they were not able to recreate the issue. They stated that the entire cluster would need to be replaced. I called GM to report the problem, but received no further options. After some research I found many posts online from others having the same issue with their 2020 Chevy Trax. I also saw that the 2024 Chevy Trax was recalled for the same issue stating it is a safety concern. My car is available for inspection upon request.
THE DASHBOARD GOES IN AND OUT WITH THE SCREEN, CAN'T SEE MILEAGE, SPEED, OR ETC CONTROL PANEL. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN, PERSON WAS SLAMMED INTO THE DASH. NERVOUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH SEATBELT DELATCHING NO MESSAGE DUE TO THE DASH BEING OUT, AND NO ALERTS THROUGH ON STAR. DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SEATBELT INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP CANT BE SEEN FOR TWO WEEKS
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster display screen intermittently malfunctioned, displaying either a black or snowy screen. During the failure, the driver was unable the view the speedometer and the gear selector information. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on several occasions, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Since purchasing the vehicle brand new, the transmission went out at 30,000 miles (mostly the accelerator components), the water pump, motor, and fuel pump all went out around 90,000 miles. Have gotten all things fixed, but lights keep popping back up no matter what gets repaired. Excessive overheating—three signs light up on the dashboard: red thermometer indicating an overheating engine; check engine light; and check engine light with arrow pointing downward indicating engine speed to be reduced. This car is a danger to anyone in it or around it.
RADIO SCREEN GOES BLACK AND NO BUTTONS WILL WORK NOR THE RADIO WILL NOT SHUT OFF
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Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026